OLD MAIL CALL PAGE
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"O.K., you three men--------half of you come with me"
SSGT Dick Dickerson, circa 1966.....
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I got your location from Richard Hoffman of Lima 3/5. Cool Website!
I'm member of 3/4 Assn. Was with Mike 3/4 67-68, plus flew as AO. Question: Do you have a
buddy search or some other way to locate those that knew KIA's? I work at the VET Center
in Jacksonville, FL as a volunteer Service Officer for the DAV. Another volunteer is the
mother of one of your KIA's. Details: 1/Lt. Mark CRAIGE was KIA 12 Oct 1970
SSN:264-80-3055. If you have anyone who knew him please let me know--she's not on the web,
I'll serve as go-between.
We just had our reunion in Houston two weeks ago. It was GREAT! I finally saw people I was
close to 31+ years ago. One just retired as Sgt. Maj.
S/F Don Rait
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Ron, I've just gone through some of your stuff for K 3/5. I had thought the 3/4 Web Page was pretty good! Yours is SUPERB! S/F Don Rait
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Ron, I've asked Vic, designer of 3/5 Crest about patches/decals and
possiblity of have some done. Might a note on website to see if any are
interested. I know that I would like to have one for myself.
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Your a real peach. Burning the officers shitter. Only a deck
ape would go that low. Do you still offer classes in human relations?
Ron
McCarville
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RE: Photo Page
"Where Are They Now?"
"Anyone Recognize Anyone?"
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Trying to locate: Anyone who remembers Robert Vanne
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: Kilo /3rd Batt. /5th. /1st. Marine Div.
Where served: DMZ SVN
When served: June 66- July 67
Message is: Bob was an RTO with Kilo 3/5/1. He has asked me, a friend ,to see if anyone
can get names of people he served with in Vietnam.Contact me at pcschaller@lsol.net.
Please contact: Paul Schaller
Mailing address: 3219 Monroe Str.
City, State, Zip: Two Rivers, WI 54241
Or send email to Paul Schaller using this
automatic email form"
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Trying to locate: Gary Hickey
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: K company 3/5 1mardiv
Where served: Vietnam
When served: 1970
Message is: Hi, Gary.Been looking for you since Vietnam.
Please contact: matt shouse
Mailing address: 6055 E.Iowa
City, State, Zip: Fresno,CA. 93727
Or send email to matt shouse using this
automatic email form"
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Trying to locate: 60 MM SQUAD
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: KIL0 COMPANY 3/5
Where served: I CORP
When served: 1970-71
Message is: LOOKING FOR JOHNIE L. SPRINGER,ANDERSON,CANTRELL,HERC,FRANCO,MANFREY,AND
TREECE,ALSO 81MM HH 1/1 1971 HILL 10 PLEASE CONTACT JAMES HART@DWPETS@AIRMAIL.NET.
Please contact: JAMES HART
Mailing address: 13100 COUNCIL BLUFF DRIVE
City, State, Zip: AUSTIN ,TEXAS 78727
Or send email to JAMES HART using this automatic
email form"
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Trying to locate: Lupe Gomez
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: 3rd. Bn. 5th Reg. K Co. 1st. Mar Div
Where served: Viet Nam
When served: 1970
Message is: Does anyone know Lupe or anyone who was attatched to 3/5 in 69-70? Antenna
Valley, Charley Ridge area?
Please contact: Mike Doucette
Mailing address: 1476 hammond St #101
City, State, Zip: Bangor Maine 04401
Or send email to Mike Doucette using this automatic
email form"
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Anyone who has a clue to whereabouts of any of those listed in the
1stPlt
roster for '66 please contact ddickusmc@aol.com.
I have the platoon leader's position, but sure would love to
hook up with any of the others for their health/welfare reports if nothing else.
Also looking to add names .
---What's there is not the whole platoon yet. SF, Dick
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Trying to locate: Robert Manfre
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: Kilo Co, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Where served: Vietnam
When served: 1970-71
Message is: Would like to get intouch with members of my squad.
Please contact: Jerry Dezotell
Mailing address: 5846N Cty Road M
City, State, Zip: Loretta, WI 54896
Or send email to Jerry Dezotell using this
automatic email form"
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Trying to locate: Dan Starr
Branch of Service: Marine
Unit was: Kilo Co, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Where served: Vietnam
When served: 1970-71
Message is: Would like to get intouch with members of my squad.
Please contact: Jerry Dezotell
Mailing address: 5846N Cty Road M
City, State, Zip: Loretta, WI 54896
Or send email to Jerry Dezotell using this
automatic email form"
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Ron,
The site is really looking better, been reading "Musings" ,
good job!!!
Keep it up, Bro!!
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Encourage all of you to start considering a shot at getting to
reunions.
We are getting older now and it will be harder the older we get.
I really want to meet some of you guy's big time.
We can have one damn good time, this time no one will be shooting at
us.
Just think about it.
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I'm Gene W. Bowers, Lt.Col., USMC (Ret.). I was the S-3 (Operations
Officer) of 3/5 from early Nov. 1967-mid July 1968. Kilo was my favorite
company--the one I relied on when things got tough. I remember Fred Smith
with fondness and respect. We experienced Operations Swift, Allenbrook,
Auburn, Mameluke Thrust and the Tet Offensive of 1968. I live in
Tallahassee, FL. E-mail: gbowers@talweb.com.
Semper Fi,
Gene
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I am trying to help my dad locate someone from his time in Vietnam. My father, Dan Noonkester, was an S-2 scout assigned to Kilo 3/5 in early May 1969 out in the Arizona. He would like to locate the CO, and thinks his name was Captain Hock or Haack? He wants to contact him. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Christy
Noonkester
Department of Anthropology
Southern Methodist University
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I had a client at Vet Center who was with Lima durring Hue in early
'68. The client
NATHAN D. MICKEY is seeking to reestablish contact with RAYMOND DUCKETT. Mickey remembers
putting Duckett on a helo as he was hit, Mickey had been wounded earlier and gave Duckett
his purple heart and asked him to give it to his (MICKEY'S) Mom... he knows the heart was
delevered but has lost contact with Duckett. Will you please publish on your web page?
I'll have to be the contact as Mickey doesn't have access to internet.
S/F Don Rait
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RE: Reunions!!
Anyone going to the one at Camp Pendleton January/February 2000???
Contact
me at RCA4799@email.msn.com.
Richard Campos 11/23/99
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I have thought a long time before posting this and just where to post it. I think this is the place. We all lived for mail call, and this is important.
A few short months ago I met a guy named Ron Heath on the internet. He lives in Alaska (far away) and I don't really remember him, even though we were there at the same time in VN and shared some of the same shit. Since 1968 I had lived with some demons that never had faces or names or never were visible to me, but kept me at bay, none the less. After a lot of e-mail, discussion, and deliberation (pushing) he created a site for us, kilo 3/5.
If I told you it was important for me to have this in my life, that would be mild. It would be a lie. It is damn important to me. I could tell you about all the marines I have met since the inception of the site, but all you have to do is look around at the roster. Brother's all. Every single man a brother. A Marine. Kilo 3/5.
I thank Ron Heath and everyone who contributes to this site by just visiting it. If you visit and are moved enough to say something, do. The whole Bn. is on line, that is a great accomplishment to all the web masters and people who help to put these things together. I love you all and you are always brothers.
Semper Fi,
Ron
McCarville
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Ron....I share your appreciation for the site and I want to let Ron
Heath
know how much I appreciate his hard work. I look at the site every day hoping to see
faces from the past. I lost all of my pictures when I was medi-vaced so I encourage
everyone to send photos if possible. Since I was in the C.P. I am especially looking for
Akino,Cline and English. Hope to find them soon, we're not getting any younger you know. I
would also like to hear from Lt.Smith and Gunny Sora......
Lamar
"Zeke" Zaner, Heflin Alabama
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Received December 19, 1999
Seasons Greetings Kilo 3/5 USMC,
Congratulations! One of our Community Leaders was scanning your
neighborhood
and was impressed with your site. She has recommended that your site be
awarded the Pentagon
Site Inspection Award! Your site is a very welcome
addition to the Pentagon Military neighborhood, keep up the great work.
Thanks for helping make the Pentagon, the best 'hood in GeoCities.
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Hello fellow Marines
I have just found this site and my hat is off to all who has worked
on it. My name is
Steve
LeGrand 3/5 Kilo 2nd Plt Guns in country from Oct. 69 to Jan 70
WIA with Ed Johnson the most awesome gunner you have ever seen. He was poetry in
motion. If you were a bad guy you were in trouble. Anyway I will try to make
the Pendleton soirée in Jan. Feb. If they will have me. If any of you recognize any of
these names let me know. Gee boy, Banzaff, Waterman, Jones"the bootgook killer",
Ed Johnson, and I have a lot of Pictures that I can share with you. I would really
like to locate Ed Johnson home was, is in Wis. We were wounded together and I would
really like to get hold of him. I'm at mailto:legrand@azstatnet.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website
Semper Fi
Steve
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Please pass the following on to all who might be interested.
A Mass will be offered at the Fr. Capodanno Chapel at Camp Pendelton on
February 13, 2000 ( the anniversary of Fr. Capodanno's birthday), at 11:30am.
Fr. Daniel Mode will have the joy of being the main celebrant for this
memorial Mass. If you are planning to attend, please call Chaplain John
Gwudz at camp Pendelton for information and directions: 760-725-6692.
Fr. Mode is the author of "The Grunt Padre" and also a Navy chaplain.
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Rec'd Jan 9, 2000
If any mailcall Marine is interested, Father Capodanno has a brother,
also Marine Corps vet. His name is:
James Capodanno
62 Seacrest Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10312
He would love to hear from any Marine who knew his brother. Does anyone have a St. Christopher medal given to us by Father Vincent early summer 67 that is printed "Vietnam 1967" on the backside? Just wondering.
Cpl. Paul Malboeuf Sep. 66 to Oct. 67, 1st plt 0311. 0331.
Semper Fi,
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January 15, 2000
Just talked to John Harmon.
He was bowled over by thecall.
If you remember him and would like to give him a call, contact me for phone number.
He would love to talk to all he served with.
Ron
McCarville
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January 16, 2000
Could you please put the word out
that I'm looking to get some if any info on Wayne Paul Newcomb?
Thanks,
David L.
Denny
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January 17, 2000
This is a long shot but what the heck. In your communications with former Marines, could
you see if anyone would be interested in doing UXO (unexploded ordinance) removal in Laos.
There's a lot of it still around over near the border with VN. Went out to Sepone last Feb
and there was a group there working. A former British Navy officer was heading up a team
of local Lao people. He told me it's laying around exposed. They just walk through an
area, mark everything with a little flag. Some of it they blow in place and other stuff
they bring in to a disposal area and blow up.
Some of the Lao folks told my girlfriend that he was making about 10,000 USD per month.
True or not, I can't verify.
A friend of mine was working in Vieng Chan or Vientienne recently and knows some folks at
the US Embassy there. They want to get some US people involved in removal work. Now it's
all European NGOs heading up programs in Laos.
Just a thought. Most likely no one wants anything to do with that any more.
Semper Fi,
Tom Harvey
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January 17, 2000
Brothers,
Had originally planned to try and make reunion in Jan/Feb, but monies left
after holidays would not allow. Sure was counting on swigging down a few
with those who will be there.
But plans look good for the reunion in August in San Diego.
Hope to see you all there!!!!!!
Campos - 1966 - 1968
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February 10, 2000
Hope all is well with all of you from KILO 3/5. The brief time spent
with BROTHERS and their families was too short but very rewarding at the
59th Anniversary in Pendleton. More respect was dished out in four day's
then in my 32 years away from my family of the sword. No words are
necessary. They would not put it in perspective at all. I urge you to
join the KILO 3/5 organization and the 1st Marine Division Assn. they
are very worthwhile and extremely rewarding beyond your belief.
Semper-Fi and see you in Aug. The Beer
Man.
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Feb. 19, 2000
I've just gone thru the Reunion section and got misty eyed. I sure
wish I'd
been there and really kick myself for not trying harder.
I will show up at San Diego in August, Marine Corps Word!!!!
Ron, the web site just keeps getting better and better, a grateful
thanks to you
and to all who are contributing. I will get a "then and now" pic sent in soon.
Also please note another e-mail addy that I have:
Semper Fi! Brothers!!
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Feb 12, 2000
***REQUEST FROM THE WEBMASTER***
Would all of you please look at the "Unassigned Personnel" page and help me get those men put in their proper platoons?
Thanks much!!
Semper Fi,
Ron Heath
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February 20, 2000
Helmets off and a can of warm suds for Ron Heath in tribute for his
efforts on the Camp Pendleton celebration page. The pictures were great and those of us
who weren't there, in a small way, were made to feel we were with the guys again. It's
been 32 years but memories of Vietnam seem as clear as last week's events.
Semper Fi,
Earl Gerheim,
the correspondent
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February 25, 2000
There's a book coming out in the spring, called "Honor the
Warrior".
It's been reviewed in the current Old Breed News.
The author is:
Bill Myers
183 Steiner road #117
Lafayette,Louisiana
70508-6000.
His email will come in with Maureen Kromis, mailto:redoubt@bellsouth.net?subject=From_Kilo35_Mail_call_page
. I told him I give a hand with trying to get the word out. Is it possible for you to put
it in the web-site? He plans on being in San Diego. he is a marine, pre Vietnam. I've
invited him to be our guest at Kilo's banquet. He was a little relunctant, but I told him
he's helping tell our legacy.
The book is $25.00 plus S&H.
Semper Fi Paul
Malboeuf
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Thought a mention of this on the site would help the author produce
early
sales to Kilo vets prior to general announcement to the public. With K 3/5
C.O. Joseph Tenney and Co. Gunnery Sgt P. J. Orlett (both Silver Stars on Op
Swift)both interviewed for this book, many of our guys should enjoy the read.
*S/F, Newt*
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03/19/2000
Got this info recently from the MIKE 3/5 webmaster. A bit scattered
but
maybe it will mean something to one of you guys.
Jerome A. Maillaro
259 Griffith St.
Jersey City, NJ 07307
No e-mail address just snail mail, but if anyone remembers the guy he
despretly wants to get in contact with any of his people.
Later, SF Beer Man.
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3/23/2000
Ashburnham, Mass. will dedicate their Korean &Vietnam memorial on June 17th, 2000. There were 2 KIA's from this small town. They were both Marines both from the 5th Mar. Reg. Pfc. William (Bill) Bresnahan, Kilo 3/5,WIA on 5/13/67, died on hospital ship 5/26/67,operation Union 1. Pfc. Thomas Sweeney, KIA 3/31/68. He was in H&S, Co. Battalion not known to this writer at this time. If anyone knew these Marines and would like to send regards it would be greatly appreciated. Bill still has a sister Lorraine. I (Paul Malboeuf), met with his parents in 1985, both are deceased now. Chris Gompert & I visited his sister a few years back. There was a call made to Bill's mother who was very sick at the time from a Marine that served with Bill but she couldn't remember who it was and said he would call back.
Still a mystery: A small Texas flag was left at his grave in 1999?
Semper Fi Paul Malboeuf
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3/25/2000
To Everyone:
First Sergeant (now retired Sergeant-Major) Max "Chip"
Reynolds is at mailto:vreynolds@nethere.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website.
If you want to share memories, he
would like to get an e-mail from you. His computer is now up and
working.
Bruce
Bastien
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April 05, 2000
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Col. Rockey, who commanded 3/5 before then-Lt. Col Rexord took over?
Also, does anyone remember Father John Lepore, the 3/5 chaplain. He
was wounded on Operation Auburn and later was decorated for heroism.
Earl
Gerheim, the Correspondent.
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April 12, 2000
Harold Hill is trying to locate anyone who was with K/3/5 after
1/21/41 who
participated in the invasion of Guadalcanal on 7 August, 1941 and the actions
he participated in at "Bloody Ridge" or the Matanikau River. Is there anyone
else left? Contact at mailto:egwsgw@aol.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website.
Semper Fi.
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April 13, 2000
To 3rd Bat. 5th Marines past and present we extend our sympathy
to the families of the marines of 3/5 and air crew who lost there lives in Tuscon Ariz. osprey crash. Semper Fi. K3/5
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April 13, 2000
Word is the men who went down in the Osprey were from K-3-5. What can
we do
to alert our guys in the most time efficient manner. I got this
scoop from 1st MarDiv Assn so assume the word is correct.
Will let you know what I find out.
S/F,
Newt
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April 13, 2000
"The Few"
At times events happen without thought or by GOD'S will. It is with
a great deal of sadness I learn of K 3/5 Marines, or any Marines
attaining the level of ultimate sacrifice at any time, anywhere.
Young men, who were vital and alive a few days ago are now guarding
the gates of heaven with too many of our brothers at this time. A new
group has just entered a very sacred site in our hearts and minds.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those that gave
their lives doing what we did a very long time ago, but facing no enemy.
It is hard to reconcile and very hard to live with. All of us are heavy
in heart and grieve for those lost.
3RD, BN, 5TH, MARINES, All COMPANIES AND MEN ARE AT ATTENTION.
SEMPER-FI.
Ron
McCarville
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April 14, 2000
Steve Legrand wrote:
Just so the fellow the Marines that died in last Saturday's MV-22
Osprey crash do not go unidentified their names need to be read.
With This I Wish To Honor These Men.
Maj. John A. Brow, 39 Pilot, Marine Helicopter Squadron 1,
California, MD
Maj. Brooks S, Gruber, 34, pilot, Marine Helicopter Squadron 1,
Jacksonville, N.C.
Cpl. Kelly S. Keith 22 aircraft crew chief,
Marine HelicopterSquadron 1,Florence, S.C.
Staff Sgt. william B. Nelson, 30, aerial oberserver/mechanic,
MarineTilt rotor Training Squadron 204,
Richmond, Va.
From Camp Pendleton 3/5 1st Mar.Div.
Sgt. Jose Alvarez, 28, machine-gunner, Uvalde,Texas.
Pfc. Gabriel C. Clevenger, 21, machine-gunner, Picher, Okla.
Pfc. Alfred Corona, 23, machine-gunner, San Antonio.
Lance Cpl. Jason T. Duke, 28 machine-gunner, Sacramento, Calif.
Lance Cole. Seth G. Jones, 18 assault man, Bend, Ore.
2nd Lt. Clayton J. Kennedy, 24, platoon commander, Clifton Bosque, Texas.
Cpl. Adam C, Neely, 22, rifle-man, Winthrop, Wash.
Pfc. George P. Santos, 24, rifle-man, Long Beach, Calif.
Pfc. Kenneth O. Paddio, 23, rifle-man, Houston.
Pfc. Keoki P Santos, 24, rifle-man, Grand Ronde, Ore.
Cpl. Can Soler, 21, rifle-man, Palm City, Fla.
Pvt Adam L. Tatro, 19, rifle-man, Brownwood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Morin, 21, assaultman, McAllen, Texas.
Marine Corps Air station Miramar, Calif:
Cpl. Eric J. Martinez,21 field radio operator,
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
Marine Air Control Group 38, Flagstaff Az.
Semper Fi,
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April 16, 2000
My name is Tom Forgas, I was a Cpl., S-2 Scout with H&S Co. at
3/5 attached to Kilo 3/5 for various patrols and operations for the period of November
1966 through November 1967. I am presently the Executive Director of a recently founded
non-profit foundation set up to honor Fr. Vincent Capodanno, who was killed while with M
Company on Operation Swift, Sept 4, 1967. I was attached to Mike Co. at that time.
Please check in at www.father-capodanno.org
for information concerning a recently published book, and other information. If you could
add that site to your links, it would be greatly appreciated. The above cc's are Board
Members of the Foundation.
Semper Fi,
Tom Forgas
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April 17, 2000
My name is William Myers and I have just completed the book, Honor the Warrior. It is a
collection of mostly first person accounts of Marines in combat in Vietnam. One of the
stories is concerned with Operation Swift and involves most units of the Fifth Marines.
The title of this chapter is The Valley of the Shadow. The major contributors to the story
are Joe Tenney and Dave Blizzard of K-3-5. Other contributors were Charles Jenkins of
D-1-5, Harold Wadley and Wayne Carr of H-2-5 and David Ross of VMO-2.
You will also recognize the names of many Marines from all companies of the Fifth Marines in this story and on the medals lists.
I have the books and they are ready for shipment. The book is a hardcover edition with a dust jacket. It is a quality work and will sell for $25.00 a copy plus $3.00 for P&H. Initially I will only sell the books directly from this address.
I will inscribe each book, as you desire if you desire. It is my hope that everyone whose name appears in the book will have a chance to read it. This book was written for Marines by a Marine. When you see it you will immediately understand.
The following is a review of the book that will appear in Leatherneck Magazine.
Honor the Warrior: The United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. William L. Myers Redoubt Press, 183 Steiner Road, # 117, Lafayette, LA 70508-6000 294 pages, map, appendices, hardcover, $25.00 plus $3.00 S & H.
This is an anthology of what the author believes is the finest writing about the experiences of Marines in Vietnam. After reading his selections I agree, it certainly is what he claims for it. It is chock full of splendid reading material for that Marine interested in what the "older generation” went through. And, aren't we all? Myers has not only managed to gather together seventeen incredibly readable personal accounts but he has personally added a massive amount of additional material that we all want but seldom see in any other gathering of this type. Some anthologies do have important annotations but most are concerned more with units and problems, but not so much about people. And, in the opinion of many, people are what war is all about. His research about the people in each chapter adds greatly to what one must know about the action described. It is evident that the author has a firm grip on the subject matter. Just his annotations alone are well worth the price of the book. I shudder when I think of the amount of research he went through to gather all this data in one book. An extraordinary effort and believe me well worth your serious consideration and it is very reasonably priced.
Myers is widely known as a profound and erudite bookish sort who has a marvelous writing style of his own. A retired high school teacher, and also a former football coach, "Billy" has been able to convey what it was like for those who served during that horrible conflict. The author is, and for many years has been, a collector of important Vietnam material. This prodigious effort includes much of what he has collected and digested. When you read his book you will realize that he is not only a Marine veteran but has never lost his pride in that service. Now, thirty years after the fact, these men are starting to realize that they were the heroes, not the unwashed mob that tried to debase them while they served their country. It was a terrible war for all concerned and, in this writer’s opinion, it should have never happened. But it did and it is about time the veterans finally had their "day" and say. Bill Myers makes his point, very well indeed.
The book is very well presented. The dust jacket is about as "pretty" as one will find-as decorous as that beauty by John W. Thomason, Jr. for Salt Winds-and Gobi Dust. Billy has pictured the symbols of his treasured relationship as a Marine, including his "dog tags." In addition, Billy has provided us with, not only a complete listing of "winners” of the Navy Cross but those equally brave Marines who were awarded the Silver Star. Where possible, and in most instances, he has included the name, service number, unit, date for the award, age of the individual and even his hometown address. You "can't hardly get that kind of data” anywhere, which includes those men who we could never do without-the "Docs." If you ever cut yourself on a C-ration can, Doc was there. And for worse times, as some of you already know. This book is a treasure for everyone and I expect it will get widespread reading from all those who appreciate what our lads did thirty some years ago.
George B. Clark
Author of Devil Dogs: Fighting Marines of World War I
TITLE: Honor the Warrior. The United States Marine Corps in Vietnam
AUTHOR: William L. Myers
PUBLISHER: Redoubt Press
CLASSIFICATION: military history
PRICE: $25.00 + $3.00 postage & handling
BINDING: Hardcover with a dust jacket
NUMBER OF PAGES: 294
ISBN: 0-9674365-0-8
PUBLICATION DATE: March 2000
FINISHED SIZE: 6 X 9
BACK MATTER: Medals lists, Glossary, Bibliography, Name Index, Photographs
To order send a check or money order to:
William L. Myers
183 Steiner Road# 117
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508-6000
If you have any questions e-mail or call as follows:
(318) 981-9728
Semper Fidelis! Billy
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May 02, 2000
I am searching for anyone who served with (Glynn) Don (Chicken Man)
Jones in Vietnam, Kilo Company 3/5, 1969 and 1970. Any pictures of him would also be
greatly appreciated.
I am very sorry to announce that Don passed away in March.
Please contact me at mailto:hdhicks@cox-internet.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website.
Thank you.
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May 5, 2000
Will be very much appreciated if you will ask your 1st Marine
Division
Association members who are on-line to send their e-mail addresses, if not
already done so, to mailto:Old%20Breed@aol.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website
Semper Fidelis,
Jerry Brown
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May 18, 2000
The Marines’ Memorial Association, Club and Hotel, located in the heart of San Francisco’s famous Union Square district, is the home of the only living Marine memorial. Established in 1946 in honor of Marines who died during World War II, the Association, Club and Hotel offers a variety of educational and charitable services to Marines – active duty and former. The Club is private – open only to active duty and former military. The beautiful guest rooms of the hotel begin at only $80 per night. This year the Association awarded $50,000 in scholarships to Marine dependent children and spouses. The Association often comes to the aid of Marine families in time of need. We find that many Marines are unaware of our services and we wish to reach them with this information. A connection with your link would help us provide our services to Marines and their families.
For information on the history of the Marines’ Memorial Association, and a virtual tour of the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel, please visit our web site at: www.marineclub.com
Jacque
Glassner
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June 04, 2000
Hi, I know this is a Vietnam vets page but I'm looking for survivors
or
relatives of survivors of K/3/5 from WWII who may have served with my father
on Peleliu and Okinawa and later in China. His name was Cpl Nicholas Kasun
and served under CPT Andrew Haldane and LT Stanley. If you could lead me to
another place to search, I would appreciate it. My email address is
mailto:mkasun6729@aol.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website.
This is a great site you've created for a great company
of men. My regards to you all. Mike Kasun
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June 16, 2000
Great piece on Tommy Winget in The Daily Review, May 8, 2000.
Describes his
experience of losing Michael Green on Mother's Day, 1969 and the attempt to
contact members of Green's family.
Semper Fidelis,
H S
Newton
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June 16, 2000
All Hands-
Myers McCray, 3rd Plt 10/66-11/67, located and welcomed to our ranks
this
past weekend in Ft. Lauderdale. Welcoming party consisted of Dick Dickerson,
Rich Wilson, Rich's wife Dawn, and myself. After 33 yrs, it was a great
get-together.
Willie was showing pictures from Operation Union I and trying to
identify two
grunts, who along with Willie, had tracked down and killed a chicken.
Looking at the picture, Myers easily identified himself and went on to tell
stories about the "crazy guy from New Jersey who had never seen a live
chicken, much less caught or killed one." Enter McCray to save the day. (It
should be noted that Kilo was in the middle of a 3-day period during which we
could not be resupplied and everyone was on their own to find food.)
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June 16, 2000
All Hands-
Latest attempt at the KILO-gram was handed off to Dick Dickerson this
past
weekend. Dick will copy and have in the mail sometime later in June.
Thirty-one FNGs are included in that newsletter and mailing, so the ranks are
rapidly expanding.
See you all in San Diego (be sure to let me know, SOON, if you are
coming,
'cause we have to turn in an accurate count for the dinner on Thursday nite.).
Semper Fi,
Newt
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July 02, 2000
THE JUNGLE IN OUR MINDS
The other day I had a conversation with a fellow Marine I spent some
time with in Viet Nam. He told me in all the thirty some years since he left the Corps he
never talked about any events or action that he was involved in during his tour in Viet
Nam to anyone at all. He felt guilty about that to a certain point.
Family, friends, co-workers, no one at all, ever found out about his involvement in the
Viet Nam War
He kept silent, even sometimes to the point, of not filling out an application for work
about his prior Marine history.
I would like to tell you that he is a rare case. He is not. I did it myself. It wasn't
that we were ashamed of our deeds or actions, just not appreciated very much at all by
anyone in particular around us at the time
He reflected to an event in his past that has bothered him a great deal. Killing another
human being. He certainly understands our situation at the time, but latter years in life
do things to a man that as a boy you don't think about and don't understand when it
happens around you.
We have both seen the killers around us that had lost it long before joining the Corps.
The war just justified what they loved. Marines are not killers of women and children for
the sake of killing. WE do what we have to do to keep each other alive and survive.
Complete a mission and gain ground.
There is a jungle we live in, " IN OUR MINDS ". Sometimes we let some in, not
many, but some. He let me in the other day and told me of his grief and pain. THE GREAT
DOUBT.
Brothers are brothers and we never give one up for any reason. NOT NOW, NOT EVER. I can
not make it easier for him, but I can explain the pain. I have been there, as have most of
us.
It is a sick feeling when it happens and bravado for a time after. That is fleeting and
disappears very
Soon after arriving home and seeing the reality of the old hometown and strange stairs
from people and you hear the whispers behind your back.
Take heed brothers, we need each other and that is a fact. Never doubt we are here for
comfort and salvation.
MARINES DO NOT LEAVE THEIR DEAD OR WOUNDED,EVER.
SEMPER-FI-BROTHERS
THE BEER
MAN.
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July 6, 2000
Just want to leave a few words for Newt. I just found this web site
and thought I would drop you a note to let you know I am still around and kicking. I'll
dig out your address and get a longer letter off as so as I can. Talk to you later,
Skip
Vimarco
E-Mail: mailto:SkipHarHog@dellnet.com?subject=From_Mail_Call_Page_Kilo35_website
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July 7, 2000
--- Ron McCarville <RonBeerMan@ocsnet.net> wrote:
Hello Jason,
I am a former Marine from the Viet Nam era. I am looking for a fellow Marine that I served
with in the Nam. We were in KILO CO., 3RD. BN, 5TH. MARINES, 1ST. MAR DIV. during 1967-68.
The man'sname is James E.Brandenburg. Our 1ST. SGT. recalls he was from WI. or MI. Our
unit has a site at http://www.geocities.com/kilo35usmc/
We are constantly looking for former members of our unit. It helps most guy's to connect
again and put some closure to the events we took partin during the war.
Some are so far out they never make it back. I found your name on THE FEW site and after
putting in your hometown, you popped up. There is a James E. listed in the directory in
your area, Menomonie,WI. As a former Marine I was in hope that you might be able to help
us a little. If you receive this message and are willing to take a little time to help us
it would be greatly appreciated.
Please e-mail me if you are willing. If not , no problem.
SEMPER-FI
SGT. Ron McCarville.
Dear Ron,
Sure I'll help. Since I am now an over the road truck
driver, I am not often home though. I looked in our
phone directory, and found a James Brandenburg there,
and in case this individual is your former buddy, I am
sending his address and phone.
James Brandenburg
E5530 Cty Rd C
Menomonie, Wi 54751
(715)664-8434
I hope that this information helps you in your search.
If I can be of any further assistance, please mail me
back. Just be paitent if you do. I don't always make
it to a computer when I am home, but will eventually
reply.
Semper Fi
SSgt Jason D Flug
Dear Brothers,
It is with great regret that I have found BRANDENBURG. He passed away
on
June 4th of 2000. I tried to talk with his son and mother but could not do it. I broke
down, I am still crying. The attached message was a long shot to find him and I did, much
to my dismay we have passed each other on a trail we all follow and he was at
point for us and now lies with other heros.
Chip, I am very sorry I could not find him before he passed. I will live with that for
along while old brother. My heart is very heavy at this time and I need some space to
reflect on our past history to put thing's in perspective.
Both you and Benny take care and SEMPER-FI .
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From "Doc" Perez 7/17/2000
The good news is that I have a grandson that just graduated from USMC
bootcamp. His name is David Campos,Jr. He's the 3rd generation with the
Corps. (See what I started!)
The bad news is that I won't be able to make this reunion. We have a
family reunion
for our aging parents that everyone thought would be wise to attend as they are getting
feeble and it might be the last time everyone gets together.
I tried to work out a slip away for a day or so but got voted
down, big time. So I've set my sights on the January get together at Pendelton.
Say hello to everyone there, body may not be there , but the spirit will.
Enjoy San Diego!
Doc
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7/21/2000
Sisters & Brothers,
You must first please check out this web site: www.wwiiveteransrun.com
If you'd like, if not please read ahead.
This past Thursday, my wife, a friend of ours - who happens to be a
sister
of a Colorado POW/MIA - and myself were traveling south from Denver to Pagosa
Springs, late morning. We see what, to us has been a famalier sight in the
past, someone walking along the highway an American and a POW/MIA Flag, and
he's kind of jogging.
Naturally, being a "Walker" involving the POW/MIA Issue -
The Last Patrol -
we pulled over and once I saw that he had a Marine hat on and a t-shirt with
wording about the "WWII Memorial", I said "Leave it to the MARINES to take
care of things", or words to that effect..
Come to find out he's running cross-country to raise awareness to the
WWII
Memorial, with more information on the website.
Also, he and I were in the same Battalion/Regiment, he was with India
3/5
and I was with K 3/5 (hey fellow brothers of K 3/5 what a coincedence), and he got
hit and medevac on Operation Union of which the whole Battalion was a part.
Well we left him on his journey as we continued on ours till today,
Friday,
on our way back to Denver, we stopped again. I walked with him for a bit and
we chatted some more of our time(s) in the same area just with a different
company and even then during down times there we were anyway.
Anyway, Please try and get the word out, especially if anyone is on
ahead of
where he will be traveling. Any, but especialy, MORAL SUPPORT will be needed
to help him complete the Mission.
The support vehicle cell phone number is 1-612-845-1022, but please
make sure
to limit calls to anything that might be of benefit to them, at last sighting
there is only one person that is driving the support vehicle and Tom who is
doing the running.
Again please go to the website and you will be able to keep up with
his
current progess. He is just a couple/few days out of the Colorado
Springs/Denver area, those of you who receive this, we need to get something
together, right quick and get the word out to the east of us.
Semper Fi !
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